Step into the Tropical Greenhouse Complex at South China Botanical Garden

🌟What's worth seeing at South China Botanical Garden? The Tropical Greenhouse Complex is definitely a must-see. 📍The Tropical Greenhouse Complex at South China Botanical Garden is one of the largest comprehensive greenhouse complexes in China and even Asia. It brings together plants from different climate zones around the world, combining high-tech greenhouse and ecological landscaping technologies. It's a place that integrates popular science, sightseeing, and research. ‌ 🍀The Tropical Greenhouse Complex mainly consists of four areas: ‌1️⃣🌴【Tropical Rainforest Greenhouse‌】 Here, the environment of tropical rainforests such as the Amazon and Southeast Asia is simulated, with waterfalls, aerial walkways, strangler figs, giant Victoria amazonica, and more, offering an immersive experience. ‌🌟Highlights: Single-tree forests, epiphytes, carnivorous plant areas... ✅Hollow Tree: With a hollow trunk, about 10 meters high and nearly 1 meter in diameter, the inside of the trunk can accommodate one person. This peculiar tree is a marvel of nature formed after a banyan tree completes its strangulation process. ✅Giant Victoria Amazonica: The leaves can bear tens of kilograms of weight (even a child can sit inside). ✅"See Blood Seal Throat": Also known as the "arrow poison tree," its bark, branches, and sap (latex) all contain cardiac glycoside toxins, especially the sap, which is the most toxic. Contact with wounds or mucous membranes (such as eyes or mouth) can cause poisoning; ingestion can be fatal. 2️⃣🎍【Interesting Plants Greenhouse‌】 This area showcases plants with peculiar shapes or unique survival strategies, such as Dioscorea elephantipes, air plants, and pitcher plants. ✅Cannonball Tree: The fruit is very peculiar, spherical, about 15-20 centimeters in diameter, and covered with hard, bumpy protrusions, looking like a rusty ancient cannonball. The flowers of the cannonball tree are beautiful, colorful, and fragrant, making them very eye-catching. ✅Sensitive Plant: A common roadside plant in childhood, now it can only be seen in specific places. I still remember when entertainment was scarce in my childhood, touching a sensitive plant by the roadside and watching it shrink was already very satisfying. ‌3️⃣🌵【Desert Plants Greenhouse‌】 This area displays xerophytic plants from the Americas, Africa, and other regions, such as giant cacti, lithops, and agave, combined with desert landscape design. 🌟Highlights:‌Succulent plant wall, simulated sand dune landscape. ‌4️⃣⛰️【Alpine/Polar Plants Greenhouse‌】 This area simulates high-altitude or cold environments, showcasing rare plants such as alpine rhododendrons and Saussurea laniceps. It's perfect for those who love unusual plants. ✅Saussurea laniceps: The unique shape and color of the flowers and leaves are super cute. Its flowers are mostly white or lavender, and the petals are covered with fine hairs, resembling the ears of a little rabbit in the snow. 5️⃣♻️【Aquatic Plants Area‌】 The outdoor lake is combined with the greenhouse to display aquatic plants such as water lilies and lotuses, which are particularly stunning when they bloom in summer. ✅Cute Armored Catfish: Smacking their lips and wriggling on the glass, they look super funny. ‌ ‌🎫Tickets‌: Separate tickets are required for the Tropical Greenhouse Complex (refer to another note). ‌⌚️Opening Hours‌: Open all year round, the Tropical Greenhouse Complex is usually open from ‌7:30 am to 5:30 pm‌ (subject to the specific arrangements of the scenic spot). ‌🚌Transportation‌: Take Metro Line 6 to "Botanical Garden" Station, Exit A, and walk for about 10 minutes; there is a parking lot for self-driving. ‌⏰Visiting Time‌: It is recommended to reserve 2-3 hours. The humidity inside the Tropical Greenhouse Complex is high, and except for the "Alpine/Polar Plants Greenhouse," which is relatively cool, the other areas are relatively hot. Pay attention to heatstroke prevention in summer. ‌ ‌✅Tips: 🤳Photo Spots‌: The waterfall in the Tropical Rainforest Greenhouse, the cactus cluster in the Desert Greenhouse, and the Victoria amazonica pond in the Aquatic Area (summer). ‌👫🏻Family Experience‌: There are interactive information boards inside the greenhouse, suitable for children to learn about plants; there is also a Children's Plant Paradise in the park. ‌🌿Recommended Season‌: Suitable for all seasons, but spring (March-May) is when hundreds of flowers bloom in the garden, and the greenhouse complements the outdoor landscape. ‌🪀Nearby Attractions: You can also visit other areas of the botanical garden, such as Longdong Qilin (classic lake view), the Medicinal Plant Area, and the Bamboo Garden. ‌⚠️Precautions‌: The inside of the greenhouse is relatively hot and humid, so it is recommended to wear light and breathable clothing; be careful in some areas as the ground can be slippery. ‌ If you plan to have an in-depth visit, you can check the official website in advance for temporary exhibitions or night activities (such as firefly watching at night or light festivals), and you might find extra surprises!🌿✨